History is forged in the fires of war and creativity. Throughout humanity's timeline, there have been a select view inventions that have absolutely altered the ...
1. 2007: Debut of the first iPhone
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It was on this date in 2007 that Steve Jobs debuted the first generation iPho...
1. 1847: Samuel Colt sold his first revolvers to the Texas Rangers
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It was on this ...
1. 1895: The first paid public screening of a movie
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It was on this date in 1895 that two French brothers, Auguste and Louis ...
1. 1970: Elvis meets with President Nixon
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It was on this date in 1970 that Elvis Presley met with President Nixon to ...
1. 1980: Armand Hammer bought Da Vinci's manuscript for $5 million
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It was on this date in 1980 that Armand Hammer pu...
1. 1783: First manned balloon flight
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It was on this date in 1783 that the first untethered hot air balloon fligh...
1. 1883: Time zones created in the United States thanks to the railroads
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Back in the late 1800's, traveling by railro...
1. 1965: First man to reach 600 mph on land
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